The Metropolitan Beaches Commission (MBC) will hold a public
hearing on the state of Revere Beach on Tuesday, April 30, at the Jack Satter
House from 6 - 8 p.m. This is one of nine public hearings in the winter and
spring of 2019 in waterfront communities from Nahant to Nantasket to receive
public input about the state of the beaches.
“The region’s public beaches are important recreational,
economic, and educational assets,” said State Senator Brendan Crighton, Senate
Co-Chair of the MBC. “Working together we have made our beaches cleaner, safer
and more accessible, and I am looking forward to continuing our work together
this year.”
The Metropolitan Beaches Commission was created in 2006 by
the Massachusetts Legislature to make findings and recommendations on ways to
strengthen the Boston metropolitan region's 15 public beaches in Nahant, Lynn,
Revere, Winthrop, East Boston, South Boston, Dorchester, Quincy, and Hull which
are managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). The
Commission is comprised of elected officials and community, civic, nonprofit,
and business leaders from Boston and the metropolitan region's waterfront
neighborhoods and beachfront communities.
“Revere Beach is one of Revere’s most valuable assets,” said
Sen. Joseph Boncore, who serves on the Metropolitan Beaches Commission. “The
MBC works tirelessly to protect our natural resources to ensure they are
accessible for generations to come.”
In 2013, the Commission reconvened to examine the impacts of
the reforms and recommendations made in its first report and issue additional
findings and recommendations to better leverage these resources for residents
in the future. The MBC was made permanent in 2015. Each year the Commission
holds public hearings at the State House and in waterfront neighborhoods and
beachfront communities from Nahant to Nantasket, and issues an annual report of
its findings and recommendations to the Legislature and to DCR.
“As the Commissioner from Revere Beach, the nation’s first
public beach, I know how important these resources are,” said State
Representative RoseLee Vincent, House Co-Chair of the MBC. “Beaches like Revere
Beach are premier destinations for millions of visitors from across the
Commonwealth and the country, and enhance the lives of the community members
who live along their shores.”
The Commission will release its third report on the state of
the metropolitan beaches in late spring after the hearings are completed.
During the last round of hearings more than a thousand people participated,
helping the Commission understand what’s working and what could use
improvement.
“One of the most important lessons we have learned is that
the region’s residents really love their beaches, and have great ideas about
how to make them better,” said Bruce Berman, Director of Strategy and
Communications at Save the Harbor/Save the Bay, which has helped to lead and
manage the Commission since its inception. “We look forward to hearing from the
residents of Hull and all those who love Revere Beach.”
Each hearing will give community members and beach goers the
chance to share their thoughts on the state of their beach, and share their
ideas and recommendations to make them even better. The Commission will hold a
hearing in late May to review its draft findings with the public before releasing
their final report in June. The Commission will hold hearings in Nahant, Lynn,
Revere, Winthrop, East Boston, South Boston, Dorchester, and Hull between
February and May 2019. The MBC held a hearing in Quincy in August of 2018, and
the feedback received will also be included in the Commission’s report.
The 2019 Metropolitan Beaches Commission hearings will be held on the following dates:
The 2019 Metropolitan Beaches Commission hearings will be held on the following dates:
·
Tuesday March 5th – Hull
·
Tuesday March 19th – Lynn and Nahant
·
Saturday March 30th – Dorchester
·
Tuesday April 9th – East Boston
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Tuesday April 30th – Revere
·
Saturday May 4th – South Boston
·
Tuesday May 14th – Winthrop
·
Saturday May 18th – Regional Review
·
Tuesday June 4th – Report Release at
State House
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